Criminal Law - Murder

Sacramento Murder Defense Attorney, Sacramento Murder Defense Lawyer

If you have been arrested for homicide or murder in Northern California, you are facing extremely serious criminal charges, even if you have been falsely accused. You should contact a murder defense attorney immediately to discuss your case and begin having your legal rights protected. We have experience in defending clients who have been accused of murder, homicide, and manslaughter. We have a thorough understanding of criminal law, and the issues that are involved in successfully representing a client during such a difficult ordeal.

California Penal Code Section 187 (a) defines murder as "the unlawful killing of a human being, or a fetus, with malice aforethought." There are different types and varying levels of homicide, which include:

FIRST-DEGREE MURDER: Unlawful killing that was premeditated and deliberate.

SECOND-DEGREE MURDER: Intentional murder that was not premeditated; or a death caused by another person's dangerous behavior or negligence.

CRIMINAL HOMICIDE: Homicide which was performed intentionally, such as murder or voluntary manslaughter.

EXCUSABLE HOMICIDE: Homicide that results from an accident, in which the defendant is excused because he or she did not break the law or intend to harm the deceased.

JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE: Non-criminal homicide in which proof is necessary to show that the homicide was not a criminal act.

MANSLAUGHTER: The killing of a person without premeditation or malice.

If you have been contacted by police, arrested, or charged with a criminal crime in Northern California you need to contact a criminal defense attorney to protect your legal rights.

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